Korean Numbers: Sino-Korean and Native Korean 1 to 10
Updated July 2, 2026
Korean has two number systems: Sino-Korean (일 il, 이 i, 삼 sam) for dates, money, and minutes, and Native Korean (하나 hana, 둘 dul, 셋 set) for counting things, people, and the hour. Here are one to ten in both systems, and when to use each.
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 일 | one (Sino-Korean)il |
| 이 | two (Sino-Korean)i |
| 삼 | three (Sino-Korean)sam |
| 사 | four (Sino-Korean)sa |
| 오 | five (Sino-Korean)o |
| 육 | six (Sino-Korean)yuk |
| 칠 | seven (Sino-Korean)chil |
| 팔 | eight (Sino-Korean)pal |
| 구 | nine (Sino-Korean)gu |
| 십 | ten (Sino-Korean)sip |
| 하나 | one (Native Korean)hana |
| 둘 | two (Native Korean)dul |
| 셋 | three (Native Korean)set |
| 넷 | four (Native Korean)net |
| 다섯 | five (Native Korean)daseot |
| 여섯 | six (Native Korean)yeoseot |
| 일곱 | seven (Native Korean)ilgop |
| 여덟 | eight (Native Korean)yeodeol |
| 아홉 | nine (Native Korean)ahop |
| 열 | ten (Native Korean)yeol |
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Frequently asked questions
- Why does Korean have two sets of numbers?
- Sino-Korean numbers, borrowed from Chinese, are used for dates, money, minutes, phone numbers, and counting above one hundred. Native Korean numbers are used for counting things and people, telling the hour, and age, and only go up to ninety-nine.
- Which Korean numbers should I learn first?
- Learn one to ten in both systems early, since you use them daily. Native Korean shortens before a counter, so 하나 (hana) becomes 한 (han) in 한 개 (han gae, one item).
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